Receptacle frame



R. PRAHAR Aug. 22, 1 933.

HECEPTACLE FRAME Filed Feb. 7, 1951 TmQSTZR BY MA fi Patented Aug. 22,1933 Parser res 1 Glaim.

This invention relates to recepacle frames and has more particular,reference to concealed frames for handbags of the type wherein thefabric of the bag is carried over the side of the frame and has its edgelocked to the inside of the frame.

Heretofore hand bags with concealed frames have utilized an upwardlyopening channel for receiving an edge of the fabric but suchconstructions afforded no means other than a channel wall for attachingthe locking means and because of the thin edge the locking means had tobe attached by soldering with the result that the channel was obstructedand difficulty was was experienced in smoothly inserting the fabric.

Furthermore, the continual closing and opening of the soldered lockmembers had a tendency to bend the frame or break off.

The present invention while utilizing a fabric receiving channel alsoemploys an auxiliary channel, the upper surface of which affords meansfor applying a locking member which may be inserted in a drilled opening(not feasible in the single channel), afiords strengthening means forthe fabric receiving channel and the depending wall of the auxiliarychannel affords a smooth finished contact of the opposed members whenthe bag is closed.

While one embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, it is to be understood that this embodiment merely serves as anillustration of the underlying principles of the invention so that theymay be readily understood by those skilled in the art and is notintended as limiting the invention to the specific form disclosedtherein.

In said drawing:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation, partly fragmentary the channels in positionto receive the fabric.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary cross section showing the channels in positionto receive the fabric Fig. 3 is a section of Fig. 1 on the line 3-3 andshowing the manner in which the fabric is locked to the frame.

Continuing now by way of a more detailed description, frame members Aand B are hinged at A to afford the usual bag construction as will bereadily understood. Each of the frame members A and B have an upwardlyopening channel C and a downwardly opening channel C, the channels beingformed from a single metal blank and having the wall C1 in common. Thefabric edges D are turned over the upwardly opening channels 0 andlocked therein by compressing the channel walls as will be evident froman inspection of Fig. 3. It is also however within the contemplatedscope of the invention that instead of clinching the fabric bycompressing the walls that a filler piece might be used as will bereadily understood or that the fabric be otherwise attached. Thelaterally projecting flanges E of the downwardly opening channels serveto receive locking members F and the opposed walls F affords a finishedcontact when the bag is closed.

The locking members F may be secured to the flange E in any convenientmanner either by dulling an opening or by soldering or in fact anyconvenient method, the flange admirably affording a substantial footingfor the lock member.

It is claimed:

A receptacle frame comprising a pair of hinged opposed frame members,each of the frame members having a downwardly opening channel havingdependent walls, the inner walls of the downwardly opening channels ofthe opposed frame members contacting with each other when the frame isclosed, and an upwardly opening fabric receiving channel having upwardlyextending walls, one of the inner walls of the upwardly opening channelbeing common with a wall of the downwardly opening channel and the endsof the upwardly extending walls being adapted to be forced into lockingengagement with a fabric to clamp the same.

ROBERT PRAI-IAR.

